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(19*-) Actress. ** Played Portia in the [[Children’s Theatre]] open-air production of  ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' at the [[Zoo Lake]] in the summer of 1957. It was directed by [[Cecil Williams]] and also starred [[Rory MacDermot]] . The set was designed by [[Len Grosset]] and [[Louis Jacobson]] did costumes. They did another performance of this play at the [[Donaldson Orlando Community Centre]].  
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[[Valerie Philip]] (19*-) Actress.  
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== Biography ==
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She was born and educated in South Africa.
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=== Youth ===
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=== Training ===
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=== Career ===
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She started her professional career in England. She left the theatre in 1962 to work exclusively for commercial radio, acting and scriptwriting.
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She worked in Durban for two years as leading lady for the [[Lyric Theatre]]. (circa 1960)
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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She played Portia in the [[Children’s Theatre]] open-air production of  ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' at the [[Zoo Lake]] in the summer of 1957. They did another performance of this play at the [[Donaldson Orlando Community Centre]].
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Other roles include ''[[Affairs of State]]'', ''[[The Whole Truth]]'', ''[[A Shot in the Dark]]'', ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', ''[[The Madwoman of Chaillot]]''.
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Her first engagement for [[PACT]] was Lady India in ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]'' in 1964.
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== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==  
 
== Sources ==  
Tucker, 1997
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 105.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Revision as of 09:46, 21 May 2016

Valerie Philip (19*-) Actress.


Biography

She was born and educated in South Africa.


Youth

Training

Career

She started her professional career in England. She left the theatre in 1962 to work exclusively for commercial radio, acting and scriptwriting. She worked in Durban for two years as leading lady for the Lyric Theatre. (circa 1960)

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She played Portia in the Children’s Theatre open-air production of The Merchant of Venice at the Zoo Lake in the summer of 1957. They did another performance of this play at the Donaldson Orlando Community Centre.

Other roles include Affairs of State, The Whole Truth, A Shot in the Dark, The Birthday Party, The Madwoman of Chaillot.

Her first engagement for PACT was Lady India in Ring Round the Moon in 1964.


Awards, etc

Sources

Tucker, 1997. 105.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities P

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page